( L)
" You ok Esa?" I asked my sister as she "helped" Jesse up the stairs early the next morning.
"Yea , its just weird being with Jesse, and having Edwin here."
"well you guys did date for two years."
"I know, but I should have left him a long time ago."
" I told you that he was treating you right," I said as they hit the top of the stairs.
    We all got out of bed later that night around seven, when Jesse went into a panic.
"Where's Leaindra?" he asked searching the house.
"Chill she just went to  six o'clock mass, " I said shaking my head. That boy had it so bad
"They're going to end up married," V said rolling over on the couch to fall back asleep.
LAd
"Sup?" I asked laughing as everyone's mouth dropped. I was wearing  a yellow sundress with flowers, church was the one day I a week i actually dressed to impress. I figured since Jesus died for me the least I could do was look nice every Sunday.
"You look nice," Jesse said wrapping his arm around my waist.
"Thanks babe." I said kissing his check as I headed upstairs to change.
( L) Â
 The rest of the day was pretty laid back, everyone still nursing a hangover. We were sitting on the couch  later when the phone rang.
"Its for you girls," Dom said in a gravely voice as he held up the phone . I rolled my eyes , the parents had finally remembered their children two weeks later.
"Hello," I said my sister as my sister picked up the other phone.
"How are my angels doing?" Â our Father asked with a slur.
"Good," I said trying not to laugh as Ladie stuck out her tongue and made a face.
"Ladie are you staying out of trouble?"
"Ofcourse Papi."
"Well its about time, have you realized you're a girl yet, and thrown out those God awful clothes?" he asked going into one of his many tirades. He always let into Ladie, maybe because she could take it, and  partly because they hated the way she was.
"I gotta go Papi, she siad just hanging up and walking away. Â I stayed on the phone for a few more minutes, and walked up the stairs after her.
"Talk to me pequena," I said sitting next to her on Jesse's bed,
"Why does he always do that !" She said not looking at me.
"And why the hell do i let him get away with it?" I asked tears in her eyes.
"He was drunk esa, you know how they are, they don't give a shit who they hurt."
"Yea, especially when its me," She said storming off, and slamming the door.
(Lad)
  Ignoring the questioning looks I slammed the front door before I  burst into a run. Somehow I ended up  at the Toretto garage , Looking  under the tire I  pulled out the spare tire, and began to work on Letty's car. Hours later I emerged from world of grease and oil . Letty's car more bad ass then ever. Looking down at my oil covered white tank, I wiped my hands over my chest hit the lights, and and locked up shop.
After checking to make sure no one was around I re-hid the jey , and headed home.
  After taking a shower I crawled into bed with Jesse, tossing, and turning unable to  sleep.  I knew L was up in the room next door too. Slipping out of bed, I walked bare foot to pushing the door open quietly. Looking up she waved her arm in a "Come here" motion. Without sayig a word I crawled in between her, and V knowing they both loved me as he rubbed my back,and my sister hugged me as a curled into a ball. It reminded me off a time long ago.
 We were eight when I first stood up to my parents. L, and I were in the house watching our parents get slooshed when our Father turned to us.
"You guys go play with your cousin Leon."
"Why so you can get drunk again!" I snapped upset that they  were sending us out to walk the darkened streets of LA at 11 in the evening. Even at a young age I was  old enough to know better.  The smack he gave across my face broke the silence that had fallen, and hardened a part of my heart to him forever. Turning I ran to the only place I had ever felt accepted, to the Torretos. Crawling to the guests room window i knocked waking V. Seeing the hand print across my pale face he asked no questions, just opened the window, and helped me climb in.
"You can stay here tonight," He said slipping into bed.
" You ok Esa?" I asked my sister as she "helped" Jesse up the stairs early the next morning.
"Yea , its just weird being with Jesse, and having Edwin here."
"well you guys did date for two years."
"I know, but I should have left him a long time ago."
" I told you that he was treating you right," I said as they hit the top of the stairs.
    We all got out of bed later that night around seven, when Jesse went into a panic.
"Where's Leaindra?" he asked searching the house.
"Chill she just went to  six o'clock mass, " I said shaking my head. That boy had it so bad
"They're going to end up married," V said rolling over on the couch to fall back asleep.
LAd
"Sup?" I asked laughing as everyone's mouth dropped. I was wearing  a yellow sundress with flowers, church was the one day I a week i actually dressed to impress. I figured since Jesus died for me the least I could do was look nice every Sunday.
"You look nice," Jesse said wrapping his arm around my waist.
"Thanks babe." I said kissing his check as I headed upstairs to change.
( L) Â
 The rest of the day was pretty laid back, everyone still nursing a hangover. We were sitting on the couch  later when the phone rang.
"Its for you girls," Dom said in a gravely voice as he held up the phone . I rolled my eyes , the parents had finally remembered their children two weeks later.
"Hello," I said my sister as my sister picked up the other phone.
"How are my angels doing?" Â our Father asked with a slur.
"Good," I said trying not to laugh as Ladie stuck out her tongue and made a face.
"Ladie are you staying out of trouble?"
"Ofcourse Papi."
"Well its about time, have you realized you're a girl yet, and thrown out those God awful clothes?" he asked going into one of his many tirades. He always let into Ladie, maybe because she could take it, and  partly because they hated the way she was.
"I gotta go Papi, she siad just hanging up and walking away. Â I stayed on the phone for a few more minutes, and walked up the stairs after her.
"Talk to me pequena," I said sitting next to her on Jesse's bed,
"Why does he always do that !" She said not looking at me.
"And why the hell do i let him get away with it?" I asked tears in her eyes.
"He was drunk esa, you know how they are, they don't give a shit who they hurt."
"Yea, especially when its me," She said storming off, and slamming the door.
(Lad)
  Ignoring the questioning looks I slammed the front door before I  burst into a run. Somehow I ended up  at the Toretto garage , Looking  under the tire I  pulled out the spare tire, and began to work on Letty's car. Hours later I emerged from world of grease and oil . Letty's car more bad ass then ever. Looking down at my oil covered white tank, I wiped my hands over my chest hit the lights, and and locked up shop.
After checking to make sure no one was around I re-hid the jey , and headed home.
  After taking a shower I crawled into bed with Jesse, tossing, and turning unable to  sleep.  I knew L was up in the room next door too. Slipping out of bed, I walked bare foot to pushing the door open quietly. Looking up she waved her arm in a "Come here" motion. Without sayig a word I crawled in between her, and V knowing they both loved me as he rubbed my back,and my sister hugged me as a curled into a ball. It reminded me off a time long ago.
 We were eight when I first stood up to my parents. L, and I were in the house watching our parents get slooshed when our Father turned to us.
"You guys go play with your cousin Leon."
"Why so you can get drunk again!" I snapped upset that they  were sending us out to walk the darkened streets of LA at 11 in the evening. Even at a young age I was  old enough to know better.  The smack he gave across my face broke the silence that had fallen, and hardened a part of my heart to him forever. Turning I ran to the only place I had ever felt accepted, to the Torretos. Crawling to the guests room window i knocked waking V. Seeing the hand print across my pale face he asked no questions, just opened the window, and helped me climb in.
"You can stay here tonight," He said slipping into bed.